European Journal of Plant Pathology (2007) 118, 295-298

Luis A. Alvarez-Bernaola, Javier Javier-Alva, Antonio Vicent, Maela León and José García-Jiménez (2007)
Fruit spot of sweet lime (Citrus limetta) caused by Septoria sp. in Peru
European Journal of Plant Pathology 118 (3), 295-298
Abstract: In 2002, a severe fruit spot of sweet lime (Citrus limetta) was observed in Piura and Lambayeque provinces in northern Peru. Affected fruits showed large oval and sunken lesions, often surrounded by chlorotic haloes. Septoria sp. was isolated from affected fruits. Sweet lime isolates showed larger pycnidia and pycnidiospores than those of Septoria spp. previously described on citrus. In addition, phylogenetic analysis of the ITS sequences clearly separated the sweet lime isolates from S. citri and S. citricola. Isolates were pathogenic to detached sweet lime fruits and the fungus was isolated from lesions on inoculated fruits.
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Database assignments for author(s): Luis A. Alvarez-Bernaola, Antonio Vicent, José Garcia-Jimenez

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Septoria (anamorphic genus)	Citrus (genus)	Peru